Congressman Paul predicts our mettling in Mid-East affairs will result in escalating war abroad, leading to increased terrorism at home, and as a consequence... more American liberties will be taken.

As George Washington wrote, "The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible." - Sept. 17, 1796

"A Chicago cop known to other cops as 'the torturer' since the 70's may be facing criminal charges. The only official inquiry so far, by the police department's Office of Professional Standards in the early 1990s, found that "the preponderance of evidence is that abuse did occur and that it was systematic."

"While Burge was fired, he was never charged with a crime and continues to draw a police pension while living in a four-bedroom stucco home in Apollo Beach, Fla."

It's no secret that lawmakers in California are some of the most paranoid, anti-gun zealots in the nation. A recent state Supreme Court decision solidifies that claim to shame.

On Monday the state's legal chieftains ruled 6-1 that it is perfectly legal for cities and counties to deny citizens the right to buy constitutionally guaranteed self-defense mechanisms at gun show venues, despite state laws that say otherwise.

"The National Rifle Association, which bills itself as the nation's oldest civil right organization, is holding its 131st annual convention in Reno, Nev., this weekend, and for the first time in more than ten years, the keynote speaker is a Democrat."

"Thousands of delegates began descending upon Reno on Thursday. Several hotels were overwhelmed with room requests from guests who made reservations early and from the many who made them at the last minute."

"As gun owners and sportsmen are aware, your NRA-ILA and Gun Owners Action League (GOAL) have been working with the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Safety in an attempt to draft a bill that makes positive reforms to our gun laws. NRA-ILA and Gun Owners Action League ask you to show your support for the positive changes to gun laws outlined in the reformed version of H.1087."

"Thanks to your efforts, on Tuesday the House of Representatives easily passed Representative Lois Tochtrop's (D-34) and Senator Ken Chlouber's (R-4) HB 1410 which establishes a Right to Carry system. The bill was passed out of the House on a 43-22 vote without any amendments."

"Right to Carry has passed the House in Missouri! Representative Frank Barnitz's (D-150) Right to Carry Bill (HB 1729) received approval by the House on April 25th, and will now go to the Senate for consideration. In other legislative news, Representative Hampton's (D-147) HB 1680 to prevent reckless lawsuits against gun makers has been put on the calendar and will be up quickly in the House of Representatives."

'He shows no remorse for the victims and their families as he trivializes the death of these seven precious people by fabricating this inconceivable story to mask his guilt,' David Marceau, the brother of Paul Marceau, said in his impact statement before McDermott was sentenced.

"Jurors deliberated about 15 hours over three days before finding the 43-year-old software engineer guilty of seven counts of first-degree murder and five weapons charges."

"The co-sponsor of legislation to give Ohioans a limited right to carry concealed handguns told an Ohio Senate panel yesterday that surrounding states with similar laws show no evidence of increased violence."

"A campaign by airline pilots to carry guns in cockpits has gained the support of two key House Republicans despite the opposition of Bush administration officials."

"House aviation subcommittee chairman John Mica of Florida said he and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman Don Young of Alaska would introduce legislation next week to allow trained pilots to carry guns."

"GOA encourages concerned citizens to visit the Airline Pilots' Security Alliance website at www.Secure-Skies.org and sign their petition addressed to Congress and the White House. By joining the 30,000 plus Americans who have already signed the petition, you will add your voice to the growing number of concerned citizens who want pilots armed now."

"Alabama state auditors reported that a nonprofit military group violated federal firearm laws as well as Alabama surplus property laws in a transfer and sale of surplus WWI guns. The auditors also reported that the Alabama National Guard did not comply with state property inventory laws when they violated procedures in the transfer of 536 artifacts to a private group made up of retired National Guard members."

"The first firearms registration centre under the new Firearms Control Act has been opened in Pretoria. Gauteng security MEC Nomvula Mokonyane says the centre will serve nine police stations in the Pretoria North region."

She said at the launch: "Through this facility, we hope to improve our administration process aimed at effectively monitoring firearms circulating in our communities while improving the time necessary to issue licenses. ... It is essential that gun owners, including dealers and gunsmiths, come here to have their licenses renewed. Failing that, their firearms will be declared unlicensed."

"Free gun locks will be available for Oklahomans in several cities this weekend through the Project HomeSafe program. The program, which began its first statewide campaign in Oklahoma, provides free gun locks for residents."

"Officials said the locks make homes with guns safer, especially when there are children."

"Showalter collected depositions from students who were involved in or witnessed an on-campus fight the day before Samuel was stabbed that "involved weapons and more particularly gunfire."

"[No] evidence that by their actions, school officials increased the dangers to their son or created an opportunity for Balderas to commit his crime. On the contrary, security cameras, hall monitors and police officers are among the measures in place to prevent campus violence."

"Wednesday's FBI warning that Al Qaeda terrorists plan to attack U.S. shopping centers is yet another frightening reminder of how dangerous our world has become. The prospect of terrorism in our shopping malls is even more frightening for Illinois citizens who, due to partisan politics, would find themselves totally defenseless in the face of such an attack."

"They say the officials' strategy so far to tighten security at airports after the Sept. 11 hijackings is fundamentally flawed, in large part because they have little or no hands-on experience in aviation security. And they refuse to consult with people in the field who do, the agents complain."

"We were never asked to get involved in solutions," said Bogdan Dzakovic, a senior airport-security inspector at the Transportation Security Administration here.

"Most Americans would be astounded and offended to learn that the federal government used to spend millions of dollars a year to restore the gun privileges of convicted felons. They would be happy to know that Congress chose to defund that program. And they would be flummoxed to hear that the Supreme Court must now step in to prevent federal judges from arrogating themselves the power to rearm those felons."

"In a 5-2 decision, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday that police can hide electronic monitoring devices on peoples' cars - without a warrant and for as long as they want."

"The police will be able to place a vehicle monitor on any vehicle, for any reason, and leave it there for as long as they want," dissenting Justice Bob Rose said. "There will be no requirement that the monitor be used only when probable cause - or even a reasonable suspicion - is shown."

"Police said the 19-year-old man, clad in black and armed with a handgun and a pump-action gun, killed two girls, 13 teachers, a school secretary and a police officer who had responded to an alert by the school janitor. He then shot himself when German police stormed the school hallways."

"It was unclear where the gunman got his weapons. Like most European countries, Germany has tight gun control laws. But there are millions of legal weapons in Germans' homes..."

"Before Boone County goes off half-cocked and builds a gun range, it would be wise to ask a few more questions. We know that some questions are being asked, like where a shooting range for handguns and rifles could be built or how to resolve any environmental issues. That's clear. It's the brainchild of Commissioner Tim Hamilton, who was appointed last year to fill a vacancy on the fiscal court by Gov. Paul Patton."

"Dear Hypermart, It has come to our attention that one of your customers had their hosting service quickly shut off and all the content of the web site removed without their knowledge. The so called "violation" was under your "Terms of Service" number 9 sub category 9.4.1 "Sell weapons or promote the use thereof;". The person you violated has joined our organization, and formed his own hosting service, which will compete heavily against yours."

"Inoperable weapons now qualify as approved office decorations at Ohio University, according to changes to OU’s Workplace Violence Policy administrators announced yesterday."

"Controversy erupted in January when OU Police Department officials asked journalism professor Patrick Washburn to remove an antique rifle from his office on the first floor of Scripps Hall. A complaint from another employee drew attention to OU’s violence policy against firearms."

"While we do not yet know how the gunman obtained his weapon, the gun lobby likely will use today's shooting to say that gun laws do not work -- that Germany's strict gun laws failed to prevent this massacre. But the real issue here is the illegal gun market, fueled by the smuggling of weapons from countries with weak gun laws -- such as Eastern European and Balkan nations as reported in press accounts today -- into countries with tough laws like Germany."

"While the Senate Judiciary killed HB1242, the best concealed carry bill ever offered, the House passed the “Step Backward” concealed carry bill, HB1410. Senate President Stan Matsunaka (D-Loveland) assigned HB1410 to the Agriculture committee, as well as the Senate Appropriations committee. Expect HB1410 to be heard by the Agriculture committee on Tuesday, April 30th."

KABA NOTE: But this isn't getting worldwide coverage, because this killer used an axe instead of a firearm, like that guy in Germany. Meanwhile, butchery of civilians by their governments goes on every day -- nobody is suggesting that governments have restricted access to weapons.

"Seven states do not have clauses in their constitutions allowing citizens the right to keep and bear arms, an attorney and research director of the Colorado based Independence Institute warned Friday at the opening of the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Reno, Nev."

"As America struggles to increase national security, Senator Miller and other lawmakers should be acting on measures that will make our communities more secure rather than courting the NRA -- an extreme special interest that is systematically working to dismantle sensible gun laws that have proven to save lives."

"National Rifle Association President Charlton Heston joins us to discuss the Germany school shooting and gun control in the United States. Also, why are more young women buying guns? We take a look at the Mount Holyoke College chapter of Second Amendment Sisters -- a group that educates women on the use of firearms for self-defense."

"The dean of Emory College had turned up the heat on discredited author Michael Bellesiles. Robert Paul, dean of the Atlanta-based college, "has concluded that further investigation would be warranted by an independent committee of distinguished scholars from outside Emory..."

"The British government is acting like a ship captain who refuses to acknowledge that his ship is sinking or that he is the one that steered that ship to destruction."

"Crime in Britain is reaching levels never even considered. Scotland Yard has instituted the use of special officers to patrol areas where the street crime is worst. Some British officials claim that crime has increased so much in some areas that pedestrians are more likely to be mugged in London than in New York City."

"Ohio Senate President Richard Finan said this week that the upper chamber won't act on a pending concealed carry gun bill until the Ohio Supreme Court rules in a Cincinnati case testing the constitutionality of the state's existing ban on hidden weapons."

"It was a prudent decision, as was Thursday's decision by the Supreme Court to restore the state gun law in Hamilton County until the case is decided."

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